The transcription of Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone solo on his jazz tune St. Thomas from Saxophone Colossus album (Prestige Records 1957).
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Max Roach – drums
Saxophone Colossus is the sixth studio album by Sonny Rollins, probably Sonny’s best-known album. It is a mono recording, recorded on June 22, 1956, with producer Bob Weinstock and engineer Rudy Van Gelder at Rudy’s studio in Hackensack, New Jersey.
St. Thomas is among the most famous and recognizable songs on Sonny’s repertoire. Although Rollins is commonly credited as its composer, the tune is loosely based on the traditional Bahamian folk song Sponger Money.
This Sonny Rollins solo transcription on St. Thomas is available at transcriptions page.
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